Daily headlines - Monday, 27 September

Ljubljana, 27 September - Below is a review of the headlines in Slovenian dailies for Monday, 27 September:

DELO

German elections
"Laschet and Scholz see themselves as chancellors": The elections in Germany yesterday have shown how increasingly difficult it has become to win a general election. It is expected it will be even more complicated to form a federal government. (front page, 4)

Delo poll
"Left alliance in the lead": The latest poll conducted for Delo by pollster Mediana shows that the coalition of left-leaning parties could win a majority (34%) in the general election. (front page, 2)

New literary prize
"New literary prize": An award for best young author will be conferred in June on the Rožnik hill along with the Kresnik Prize for best novel. (front page)

DNEVNIK

German elections
"Scholz and Laschet, both pulling themselves for chancellor post": Just as last public opinion polls suggested the result of the general elections in Germany yesterday was a close call. Both the Social Democrats and Christian Union will start talks on government formation. (front page, 5)

Turkish workers in Slovenia
"They are being treated like in a hotel so that they can work well": The paper writes about the complex for the Turkish workers who are building the second tube of the Karavanke tunnel, saying the campus resembles a hotel and is like a textbook of Turkish culture. (front page, 4)

FINANCE

Subsidies
"Which state subsidies can make business investment cheaper?": Companies have until the end of the year to apply for new investment loans of up to EUR 1.5 million. The Slovenian Regional Investment Fund offers EUR 7.7 million. (front page, 10-11)

German elections
"How important is Germany for our Economy?": As a new German government is in the making, businesses, including Slovenian, are hoping for a solid coalition. (front page, 2, 3)

Real estate
"Prices still skyrocketing, especially in Maribor and Ljubljana": The prices of apartments in the second quarter of this year were up by 4.5% on average compared to the first quarter, which is the highest quarterly increase since 2011, the Statistics Office said. (front page, 5)

VEČER

German elections
"Who will succeed Angela Merkel?": The German Christian Democrats (CDU/CSU) and Social Democrats (SPD) are neck-and-neck after yesterday's general election. (front page, 2, 3)

Agricultural land
"The market is vibrant": Increasingly many rich people are interested in purchasing agricultural land. Are due to climate change their reasons mainly strategical or ethical as well? (front page, 6, 7)

Theatre
"Great success of a great performance": A major international production, I Saw Her That Night, based on the novel by Drago Jančar and directed by Janez Pipan, premiered at the Slovenian National Theatre (SNG) Maribor on Friday. The four-hour show received standing ovations. (front page, 32)

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